Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem (Apr 2014)

Assessment and risk classification protocol for patients in emergency units

  • Michele de Freitas Neves Silva,
  • Gabriela Novelli Oliveira,
  • Aline Maino Pergola-Marconato,
  • Rafael Silva Marconato,
  • Eliete Boaventura Bargas,
  • Izilda Esmenia Muglia Araujo

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1590/0104-1169.3172.2405
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 22, no. 2
pp. 218 – 225

Abstract

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OBJECTIVE: to develop, validate the contents and verify the reliability of a risk classification protocol for an Emergency Unit.METHOD: the content validation was developed in a University Hospital in a country town located in the state of Sao Paulo and was carried out in two stages: the first with the individual assessment of specialists and the second with the meeting between the researchers and the specialists. The use of the protocol followed a specific guide. Concerning reliability, the concordance or equivalent method among observers was used.RESULTS: the protocol developed showed to have content validity and, after the suggested changes were made, there were excellent results concerning reliability.CONCLUSION: the assistance flow chart was shown to be easy to use, and facilitate the search for the complaint in each assistance priority.

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